Create Block Theme vs Multiple Themes

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Create Block Theme

by WordPress.org

Health A89

Multiple Themes

by miabou

Health C65

Active-install trajectory

Create Block Theme Multiple Themes

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Create Block Theme	Multiple Themes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K ✓	10K–20K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 89 ✓	C · 65
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	41/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	90/100	90/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.55★ ✓	4.55★
Reviews	37	50 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	79/100 ✓	70/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	1.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	10.9K ✓	504
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Create Block Theme Multiple Themes

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.